Coin-holder.



1 w. SHAW.

COIN HOLDER. I ABPLIOATION FILED JAN.1B,1908.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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RANSFORD W. SHAW, OF HOULTON, MAINE.

COIN-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed January 18, 1908. Serial No. 411,395.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RANsronD W. SHAW, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Houlton, in the county of Aroostook-and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- IIoleers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin holders and has relation more particularly to devices of this character whereby the sending of coin through the mails is greatly facilitated.

It is an object of the invention to provide a novel device of this character whereby the coin is effectually held against undue movement when inserted within an envelop.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel device of this kind whereby each of the devices may be employed with coins of different denominations or sizes.

Furthermore, it is an object of this invention to provide a novel device of the character noted, which will be simple in construction, efficient in practice, and economical to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote correspond ing parts in the several views, in which- Figure 1, is plan View of the invention in its normal position. Fig. 2, is a similar view illustrating the device containing a coin. Fig. 3, is a similar view showing both of the tongues folded over in position to engage a coin.

In the drawings 1, denotes a body of cardboard or other material of such size and form as to be readily inserted within an envelop or other receptacle designed to be employed in conveying matter through the mails.

Approximately centrally of the card and arranged transversely thereof are the slots 2, which are preferably of equal length and form the band 3, under which coin is inserted and held to the card. The card is provided on each side of the band 3, with slits a, b, and c, the slits a, and 0, extending diagonally and intersecting the slit 6. These slits form a tongue 5, on each side of the band 3, and each tongue is integral with the body 1, and has a hinge connection with the body at (Z, in order that the tongues may be folded over the coin. In producing the tongue by slitting the body diagonally, the outer ends of the tongues are wider than the inner ends thereof and the area of the tongues is greater near their outer edges so that when they are folded over the coin the edges of the tongues approximately meet above the diameter of the coin, and hence the coin is completely covered by the tongues. The tongues, which are approximately triangular, overlie the coin and as the band 3, prevents movement of the coin transversely of the body, the said tongues confine the coin and prevent movement thereof longitudinally of the body. Then the tongues are bent to overlie the coin, there are two substantially triangular openings 4-4 in the body.

In order that one card can be employed with coins of various sizes and denominations, the band 3, is provided with the slits 6, which are of different lengths to correspond to the diameters of the different coins. In the drawings these slits are shown as two in number, but the number may be increased as necessity demands.

The tongues are wider at their outer ends than at their points of merger with the body and the area of the tongues is sufficient to cover the coin in the coin holding band.

W hat I claim is:

1. In a coin holding device, a body having a plurality of coin holding devices of different lengths, tongues integral with the body on each side of the coin holding devices, said tongues being of greater width at their outer ends than at their points of merger with the body.

9.. In a coin holding device, a body having a coin holding device, and tongues hinged to the body 011 each side of the coin holding device, said tongues being wider at the outer ends than at their hinged ends.

3. In a coin holding device, a body having a coin holding device and tongues adapted to overlie the coin holder and hinged to In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature the body in such relation to each other that in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

their outer ed 'es approximately contact when said tongiies overlie the coin holding RANSFORD SHAW" s device, said tongues being of greater Width Vitnesses:

at their outer ends than at their points of GEO. W. DRAKE, merger with the body. ETHEL E. TITCOMB. 

